Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Thecorrect strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don't pressure. Sugges

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes